A revised concept plan for the W hotel on the drawing board for the Gulch won approval from a city agency's design review committee Tuesday after tweaks by the developers.

Nashville-based Corner Partnership and Magellan Development of Chicago got five of six modifications they had sought, but still must address concerns including about an outdoor dining patio planned as part of the project encroaching into the public sidewalk.

Tuesday's appearance came after the Metro Development and Housing Agency's design review committee last month had deferred a decision on the modifications sought and requested more details related to outdoor terraces and other elements of the project.

A rendering of the W hotel planned in The Gulch.(Photo: HKS Inc.)

Under the latest design, the project that's planned for the 1.29-acre Griffin Plaza site on 12th Avenue South between Laurel and Pine streets would have 345 hotel rooms, two restaurants, a rooftop bar and a coffee shop. It would also include a 10,000 square foot pool deck and bar, a live music venue, 13,000 square feet of meeting space and 3,000 square feet of retail space, according to documents submitted to the MDHA committee.

The rooftop for the W hotel planned in the Gulch.(Photo: HKS Inc.)

"We're just trying to be in the spirit of what this place is about," Eddie Abeyta, a principal and design architect with Dallas-based HKS, said of the design at Tuesday's meeting.

Decision deferred on new 404 Kitchen

In other business Tuesday, the design review committee requested a detailed site plan in deferring a vote on a request for enlargement of the front windows to bring in more light to the Gulch building at 507 12th Ave. S. where The 404 Kitchen will to replace Watermark restaurant. Watermark plans to relocate to the new Bridgestone Tower.

The address of that building will also be changed to 404 12th Ave. S.

Enlargement of windows is being sought by 404 Kitchen.(Photo: MDHA filings)

Modification disapproved for restaurant at Crescent Music Row

Also on Tuesday, the design review committee cited concerns about seating encroaching into the sidewalk or public right-of-way in disapproving modifications requested to the Crescent Music Row apartment building at 1221 Division St.

A 6,000 square foot restaurant with a kitchen is planned for the targeted space.

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